Paul Edward Ray

72 year old Paul Edward Ray of Smithville died Wednesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a truck driver. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The family has requested that all donations please be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, in lieu of flowers, to help with burial expenses. Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Myrtle Ray and two sisters, Ruby Layne and Bessie Conway. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Ray. Two daughters, Lisa Ray and Carla Ray both of Smithville. Three grandchildren, Nikkie and Amber Bain of Smithville, and Jayra Muncey of Smithville. One sister, Laury Hinkel of Pikeville, Kentucky. Two brothers, Orville Ray of Dorton, Kentucky and Hollis W. Ray of Daytona, Florida. A son-in-law, Jimmy (Rooster) Martin of Smithville. Sisters-in-law, Emogene and her husband Arnold Bailey of Smithville and Arvid and Dorothy Turner of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.